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WakeUP After 5 Redeveloping Raleigh
On September 10, 2012 WakeUP hosted a WakeUP After event to discuss the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The panel topic was Redeveloping Raleigh: What’s Too Small, What’s Too Big and What’s...
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2012 Candidate Forum Series
WakeUP Wake County and the League of Women Voters of Wake County co-sponsored a series of four candidate forums in 2012. Events included Wake County Commissioner Forums in Garner, SE Raleigh, Cary...
View ArticleWakeUP Wake County and League of Women Voters of Wake County Announce Fall...
Have you ever gone to the polls on election day and had no idea who you were voting for or what their opinions were on important issues in your community? If so, WakeUP Wake County and League of Women...
View ArticleEAB and SMAC Curb & Gutter Recommendations Sent to Comprehensive Planning...
On August 7th, the Environmental Advisory Board(EAB) and Stormwater Management Advisory Commission(SMAC) presented a report to City Council on curb and gutter requirements. Members of both EAB and...
View ArticleRaleigh’s Union Station Speeding Ahead
The Federal Railroad Administration, Mayor Nancy McFarlane, and NCDOT Secrtary Conti announced additional funding for Union Station at a press conference Friday. Raleigh Union Station “will ensure one...
View ArticleTransit Ridership Soars in Wake and Beyond
Can transit in Wake County be successful? For those that say no, we urge you to look at recent reports of growth in bus ridership in the county and train ridership across the state. Ridership of buses...
View ArticleWakeUP Comments on Raleigh Comprehensive Plan Changes
WakeUP Wake County recently spoke at the Raleigh City Council public hearing on amendments to the Raleigh Comprehensive Plan. Tappan Vickery, WakeUP’s Outreach Director, spoke encouraging the Council...
View ArticleWakeUP Speaks To Cary Council about APFO
On January 10, WakeUP Wake County spoke at the Cary Town Council public hearing on a possible repeal of the Town’s Adequate Public Facilities Planning and Development for Roads Ordinance. Karen Rindge,...
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WakeUP 2013 Annual Meeting and Reception
On January 17. 2013 WakeUP held it’s Annual Meeting, featuring keynote speaker ULI Triangle District Chair Ken Bowers.
View ArticleMayors Urge Action on Wake Transit Plan. County is Ambiguous.
At the Wake Board of Commissioners retreat February 15, mayors and town managers urged the Wake County Commissioners to move forward on the Wake Transit Plan. Officials from Wake Forest, Raleigh,...
View ArticlePress Release: CAFT Coalition Proves the Public Supports Transit With...
The Capital Area Friends of Transit (CAFT), a coalition of over 40 organizations, civic leaders and thousands of Wake County residents released an online petition on February 8 to support the proposed,...
View ArticleImagine Cary: Creating a Long-Range Community Plan
A multi-year long-range planning effort by the Town of Cary, the “Imagine Cary” project, is underway! Imagine Cary is an ambitious effort initiated by the Cary Town Council to encourage widespread,...
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Cary’s Summit of the Future Theme: Walkable urban development and public...
Imagine Cary, multi-year long range planning effort by the Town of Cary is currently underway and was kicked-off last Thursday, May 2 with a widely attended public event, The Summit on the Future. The...
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WakeUP 2013 Fundraiser at The Grand Ballroom
On May 16, 2013 WakeUP held a fantastic fundraising event at The Grand Ballroom in Raleigh. WakeUP raised over $10,000 to promote good growth and sustainable communities in Wake County. Thank you to...
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Jordan Lake Press Conference
On May 24, 2013 WakeUP Wake County participated in coordinating a press conference in opposition to Senate Bill 515. S 515 would eliminate the Jordan Lake Rules – and allow pollution to enter the lake...
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WakeUP After 5: Jordan Lake, S515
On Thursday May 30, 2013 WakeUP and the NC Sierra Club hosted a WakeUP After 5 conversation on Jordan Lake and the pending Senate Bill 515 that would repeal the “rules” established by the General...
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WakeUP takes action to protect Jordan Lake!
In response to current state legislation that would repeal the Jordan Lake rules, WakeUP Wake County is holding outreach events and communicating with local elected officials. The goal is to defeat...
View ArticleRaleigh will vote on Transportation Bond on October 8, 2013
If you are a Raleigh resident, you will have the opportunity to vote for or against a $75 million transportation bond on October 8, 2013. If the bond is approved, the tax rate will increase by 1.12...
View Article2013 Candidate Forums presented by WakeUP Wake County
Are you ready for election day on Tuesday, October 8, 2013? The local elections held that day include the Wake County School Board, City of Raleigh and Town of Cary Elections. Throughout September,...
View ArticleWake County Commissioners Approve Transit Review
Wake County’s Transit Plan sparked a fiery discussion at the Wake Board of Commissioner’s meeting Tuesday. By a unanimous vote the the board decided to suspend action on the Wake Transit Plan that was...
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